My research project is about how Peruvian food connects with culture. I have chosen to highlight the life of Doña Josefa Marmanillo. She was an Afro-Peruvian slave that lived near Lima, Peru in the Cañete Valley. Marmanillo was skilled at cooking but became paralyzed in her arms. She went to the procession for Señor de … Continue reading Doña Josefa Marmanillo